{"id":266,"date":"2022-05-24T16:49:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/chondromalacia-patella\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T16:49:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:49:23","slug":"chondromalacia-patella","status":"publish","type":"disease","link":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/chondromalacia-patella\/","title":{"rendered":"Chondromalacia patella"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DEFINITION<\/h2>\n<p>The cartilage under your kneecap is a natural shock absorber. Overuse, injury or other factors may lead to a condition known as chondromalacia patella (kon-droh-muh-LAY-shuh puh-TEL-uh) &mdash; a general term indicating damage to the cartilage under your kneecap. A more accurate term for chondromalacia patella is patellofemoral (puh-tel-o-FEM-uh-rul) pain syndrome. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The most common symptom is knee pain that increases when you walk up or down stairs. Simple treatments &mdash; such as rest and ice &mdash; often help, but sometimes physical therapy or even surgery is needed to ease patellofemoral pain. <\/p>\n<h2>CAUSES<\/h2>\n<p>Doctors aren&#8217;t certain what actually causes patellofemoral pain syndrome, but it&#8217;s been associated with: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Overuse.<\/strong> Repetitive stress on your knee joint &mdash; such as that sustained during running or jumping sports &mdash; may result in patellofemoral pain. <\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Poor control of your muscles.<\/strong> Patellofemoral pain can occur when the muscles around your hip and knee don&#8217;t function well to maintain proper tracking of your kneecap. <\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Injury.<\/strong> Trauma to the kneecap, such as a dislocation or fracture, has been linked to patellofemoral pain syndrome. <\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>SYMPTOMS<\/h2>\n<p>Patellofemoral pain syndrome usually causes a dull, aching pain in the front of your knee. This pain can be aggravated when you: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Walk up or down stairs <\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Kneel or squat <\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Sit with a bent knee for long periods of time <\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h3>When to see your doctor<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>If the knee pain doesn&#8217;t improve within a few days, consult your doctor. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION The cartilage under your kneecap is a natural shock absorber. Overuse, injury or other factors may lead to a condition known as chondromalacia patella (kon-droh-muh-LAY-shuh puh-TEL-uh) &mdash; a general term indicating damage to the cartilage under your kneecap. 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